February 1, 2024

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💚In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Do G and C-major One-Octave Scale, RH & LH

2. Do A minor, RH and LH

3. DO C MAJOR CONTRARY MOTION!

   1. Straight back

   2. Curved 1st knuckles

   3. Memorize the formula for minor.

💚Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

1. PRACTICE STARTING FROM ANY MEASURE OF THE PIECE.

2. PRACTICE LOOKING AHEAD WHEN YOU PLAY.

💚Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice mm. 1-4 - HANDS ALONE, 3 TIMES CORRECTLY, EACH DAY

2. For measures 9-12 - RIGHT HAND ONLY

   1. Set metronome to m.m. 50 per quarter note.

   2. Focus on wrist movements and gradually increase your speed by only a few numbers at a time.

   3. Your final goal for this week is m.m. 104 per quarter note.

3. For measures 9-12 - LEFT HAND ONLY

   1. Play with the RH audio in Newzik titled “RH mm. 9-12”

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece EXCEPT measures 1, 5, 9 and 13.

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Say and play all 32 cards within 64 seconds.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Set 9. Test next week

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💚Theory Level 1 Unit 3

1. Complete pages 6-8

💚Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💜💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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January 25, 2024

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💛In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Do G and C-major One-Octave Scale, RH & LH

2. Do A minor, RH and LH

   1. Straight back

   2. Curved 1st knuckles

   3. Memorize the formula for minor.

💜Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

1. see the markings in the music.

💚Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice m. 3 RH, LH and HT

2. Learn m. 8

3. Practice mm. 1-8

4. If you have time, learn mm. 9-12 HA first, then HT

💛Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece EXCEPT measures 1, 5, 9 and 13.

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Say and play all 32 cards within 64 seconds.

💚FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Set 9. Test next week

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💛Theory Level 1 Unit 3

1. Complete pages 3-6 (go to the pink line on page 6)

💚Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💜💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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January 18, 2024

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💛In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Do G and C-major One-Octave Scale, RH & LH

2. Do A minor, RH and LH

   1. Straight back

   2. Curved 1st knuckles

   3. Memorize the formula for minor.

💚Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

1. see the markings in the music.

💚Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

1. Review measures 1-3 with NFPE. Remember to take time if the wrists markings are not correct.

2. Complete

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece EXCEPT measures 1, 5, 9 and 13.

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Say and play all 32 cards within 64 seconds.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 8: Days 1-5 (one day per practcie session)

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💚Theory Level 1 Unit 3

1. Complete pages 1-3

💜Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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January 11, 2024

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💚In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Only do G and C-major One-Octave Scale, RH

   1. Straight back

   2. Memorize the formula for the scale in whole and half steps.

2. “No twisty twist twist” 😎

💛Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

1. see the markings in the music.

💛Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

1. NO FASTER THAN M.M. 40 PER QUARTER NOTE.

2. HANDS ALONE ONLY.

3. LEARN MEASURES 5-9

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece EXCEPT measures 1, 5, 9 and 13.

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Say and play all 32 cards within 64 seconds.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 8: Days 1-5 (one day per practcie session)

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💛Theory Level 1

1. Fix page 27. Read the instructions carefully. Remember draw the note as well.

💜Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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December 29, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

❤️In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Only do C-major One-Octave Scale, RH. Follow the practice video inside the PDF.

2. “No twisty twist twist” 😎

💜Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

1. See the new markings in Newzik

💛Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

1. NO FASTER THAN M.M. 40 PER QUARTER NOTE.

2. HANDS ALONE ONLY.

3. LEARN MEASURES 5-9

💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece EXCEPT measures 1, 5, 9 and 13.

💚Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Say and play all 32 cards within 64 seconds.

💛FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 8: Days 1-5 (one day per practcie session)

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

❤️Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: Fix all of the circles! Do this with Judith or your dad. Double check all of your work because there are still some errors.

💚Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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December 21, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💜In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Only do C-major One-Octave Scale, RH. Follow the practice video inside the PDF.

💚Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

1. See the new markings in Newzik

💛Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

1. Remember how slowly we did this at the lesson? Please follow all the arrows and you’ll play this piece so beautifully!

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece!

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Set the metronome to 60.

   2. Have someone help by throwing down the cards, ONE CARD PER BEAT (this is very fast!).

   3. Move on to the next card if you miss one.

   4. Do this at least 10 times before you next lesson.

💛FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 8: Days 1-5 (one day per practcie session)

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💛Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: Fix all of the circles!

💚Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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December 14, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💚In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. Only do C-major One-Octave Scale, RH. Follow the practice video inside the PDF.

💜Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

1. Start with Dustin next time

2. Work on keeping your wrists above the white keys.

3. As your pedal gets easier, work on getting rid of pauses between notes when you use your pedal

💚Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

1. Remember how slowly we did this at the lesson? Please follow all the arrows and you’ll play this piece so beautifully!

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece!

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Set the metronome to 60.

   2. Have someone help by throwing down the cards, ONE CARD PER BEAT (this is very fast!).

   3. Move on to the next card if you miss one.

   4. Do this at least 10 times before you next lesson.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 8: Days 1-5 (one day per practcie session)

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: pages 12-18

💚Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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December 7, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💛In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. See the circled items in the above PDF

   1. Do all the Pentascales in staccato. These need a bit more work (pages 8-10 of the PDF)

   2. Memorize the “key signatures”

💚Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

1. You’re doing so well with this! 🥳

2. Work on keeping your wrists above the white keys.

3. As your pedal gets easier, work on getting rid of pauses between notes when you use your pedal

💚Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

1. Follow the practice video inside Newzik very carefully - learn measures 1-2 with the video.

💛Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece!

💚Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Set the metronome to 60.

   2. Have someone help by throwing down the cards, ONE CARD PER BEAT (this is very fast!).

   3. Move on to the next card if you miss one.

   4. Do this at least 10 times before you next lesson.

💚FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 8: Days 1-5 (one day per practcie session)

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: pages 12-18

💚Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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November 30, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💜In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. See the circled items in the above PDF

   1. Do all the Pentascales in staccato. These need a bit more work (pages 8-10 of the PDF)

   2. Memorize the “key signatures”

💚Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

1. You’re doing so well with this! 🥳

2. Work on keeping your wrists above the white keys.

3. As your pedal gets easier, work on getting rid of pauses between notes when you use your pedal

💚Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

1. Follow the practice video inside Newzik very carefully - learn measures 1-2 with the video.

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice starting from any measure of the piece!

💚Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Set the metronome to 60.

   2. Have someone help by throwing down the cards, ONE CARD PER BEAT (this is very fast!).

   3. Move on to the next card if you miss one.

   4. Do this at least 10 times before you next lesson.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 7

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: pages 12-18

💚Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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November 20, 2023

Normal Practice Time:

Around 7:00-ish. After dinner.

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💜In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. See the circled items in the above PDF

   1. Do all the Pentascales in staccato. These need a bit more work (pages 8-10 of the PDF)

   2. Memorize the “key signatures”

💚Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

1. Watch your pedaling video and practice with it every day.

2. Measures 14 and 16: remember these are quarter notes. Don’t rush them.🥳

💜Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. practice with the audio in your pdf in Newzik

🖤Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

💚Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Set the metronome to 60.

   2. Have someone help by throwing down the cards, ONE CARD PER BEAT (this is very fast!).

   3. Move on to the next card if you miss one.

   4. Do this at least 10 times before you next lesson.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 7

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: pages 12-18

💚Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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November 2 & 9, 2023

Normal Practice Time:

Around 7:00-ish. After dinner.

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💛 In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. See the circled items in the above PDF

   1. Do all the Pentascales in staccato. These need a bit more work (pages 8-10 of the PDF)

   2. Memorize the “key signatures”

💜Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

1. Fix all the red pen in Newzik

2. Finish learning the rest of the piece! We already did this at your lesson, so you should be confident that you can do it on your own!

💛Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. practice with the audio in your pdf in Newzik

🖤Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

💜💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Have a practice partner help you:

   2. Set the metronome to 60 in Newzik (the beat should say 2)

   3. Pace a book on the music stand to support the cards

   4. When you’re ready, have your practice partner place one card at a time on the music stand, every two ticks.

   5. Say and play the name of the card out loud with the correct hand.

   6. If you miss a card, move forward to the next card.

   7. Maximum 2 cards missed at the test.

💚FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 7

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💚Theory Level 1

1. Unit 2: pages 12-18

💚Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚💜Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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October 5 & 26, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💛 In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B”

1. See the circled items in the above PDF

   1. Do all the Pentascales in staccato. These need a bit more work (pages 8-10 of the PDF)

   2. Memorize the “key signatures”

💚Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

1. See the new instructions in Newzik.

2. Finish learning the rest of the piece! We already did this at your lesson, so you should be confident that you can do it on your own!

💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. The last system is still not correct. Please follow the rhythm correct rhythm and practice with new video every day.

🖤Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

💜Note Speed:

1. Level 3 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Have a practice partner help you:

   2. Set the metronome to 60 in Newzik (the beat should say 2)

   3. Pace a book on the music stand to support the cards

   4. When you’re ready, have your practice partner place one card at a time on the music stand, every two ticks.

   5. Say and play the name of the card out loud with the correct hand.

   6. If you miss a card, move forward to the next card.

   7. Maximum 2 cards missed at the test.

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Sets 5 and 6

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜Theory Level 1

1. Prep Level: Unit 2

   1. Prepare the entire Unit for your lesson after the 19th

❤️Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚❤️To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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September 28, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💜 In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B” page 9

1. See the circled items in the above PDF

   1. Watch the video inside the PDF about how to do staccato.

💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Learn the last four measures, two measures at a time:

   1. LH alone correctly NFRPE 3 times

   2. RH alone correctly NFRPE 3 times (remember the correct rhythm

🖤Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

🖤Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

💚Note Speed:

1. Level 2 (cards stay in the bench with a rubber band)

   1. Have a practice partner help you:

   2. Set the metronome to 60 in Newzik (the beat should say 2)

   3. Pace a book on the music stand to support the cards

   4. When you’re ready, have your practice partner place one card at a time on the music stand, every two ticks.

   5. Say and play the name of the card out loud with the correct hand.

   6. If you miss a card, move forward to the next card.

   7. Maximum 2 cards missed at the test.

💚FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Set 4

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜💜Theory Level 1

1. Prep Level: Unit 1

   1. Study with Dustin next lesson

Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💜The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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September 21, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💚 In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B” page 9

1. See the circled items in the above PDF

   1. Watch the video inside the PDF about how to do staccato.

💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Practice measures 9-10 with the correct rhythm.

2. Practice measures 11-12 making sure the RH and LH line up correctly.

3. Learn the last four measures, two measures at a time:

   1. LH alone correctly NFRPE 3 times

   2. RH alone correctly NFRPE 3 times (remember the correct rhythm

🖤Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

🖤Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

🖤Note Speed:

1. Dustin: make a video of Level 3 and 4 flash cards

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Set 3

   1. We need extra playback practice. Dustin will make an audio recording in Newzik.

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜Theory Level 1

1. Prep Level: Unit 1

Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💜The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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September 14, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💛 In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B” page 9

1. GOAL: pass off F major and E minor next week

   1. See the green markings in Newzik, Prep. B.

   2. Be able to play at the indicated speed.

2. STRATEGY: (a plan to achieve our goal)

   1. Close Loud

   2. Staccato

   3. Legato Playing

3. TACTICTS/ TOOLS:

   1. Close Loud: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Attack the key FROM the surface the key with a round finger and forward wrist.

      2. Stop pushing into the keys IMMEDIATELY after the attack (after you play the note). Relax.

   2. Staccato: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Tap the keys from ABOVE the keyboard with a loose wrist and round finger.

   3. Legato: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Do as described int he PDF

💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. uy

🖤Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

🖤Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

💚FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Set 3

   1. We need extra playback practice. Dustin will make an audio recording in Newzik.

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💚Theory Level 1

1. Prep Level: Unit 1

Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💜The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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September 1, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

RCM Level 1: (Spring 2024?)

💛 In Newzik: “TECHNIQUE Prep A and B” page 9

1. GOAL: pass off F major and E minor next week

   1. See the green markings in Newzik, Prep. B.

   2. Be able to play at the indicated speed.

2. STRATEGY: (a plan to achieve our goal)

   1. Close Loud

   2. Staccato

   3. Legato Playing

3. TACTICTS/ TOOLS:

   1. Close Loud: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Attack the key FROM the surface the key with a round finger and forward wrist.

      2. Stop pushing into the keys IMMEDIATELY after the attack (after you play the note). Relax.

   2. Staccato: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Tap the keys from ABOVE the keyboard with a loose wrist and round finger.

   3. Legato: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Do as described int he PDF

💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Watch the video that’s in your iPad photos for measures 10-11

🖤Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

🖤Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

💚FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Set 1 and 2 (do two “days” per practice session.

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💚Theory Level 1

1. Prep Level: Unit 1

Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💜What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💜The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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August 11, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

💜Level B: RCM Piano Syllabus under “Technical Tests” (p. 9 of the PDF)

1. GOAL: Fix F Major (remember the flat)

   1. See the green markings in Newzik, Prep. B.

   2. Be able to play at the indicated speed.

2. STRATEGY: (a plan to achieve our goal)

   1. Close Loud

   2. Staccato

   3. Legato Playing

3. TACTICTS/ TOOLS:

   1. Close Loud: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Attack the key FROM the surface the key with a round finger and forward wrist.

      2. Stop pushing into the keys IMMEDIATELY after the attack (after you play the note). Relax.

   2. Staccato: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Tap the keys from ABOVE the keyboard with a loose wrist and round finger.

   3. Legato: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Do as described int he PDF

💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. PLEASE KEEP A GOOD SITTING POSITION AND DON’T LET WRISTS FALL BELOW THE WHITE KEYS.

2. Clap and sing with the 10 second recording. Then play with the recording.

3. Play measures 9-10 very slowly

4. Learn measures 10-11 using NFPER

🖤Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

🖤Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

💜FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Review Set 2

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

Theory level 1 start next time with Dustin

💜Preparatory Level

1. Prep Level: Unit 7 “Chords

   1. Fix pages 68 and 70

Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💜What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💜The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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July 12 & 24, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

🖤Level B: RCM Piano Syllabus under “Technical Tests” (p. 9 of the PDF)

1. GOAL: Fix F Major (remember the flat)

   1. See the green markings in Newzik, Prep. B.

   2. Be able to play at the indicated speed.

2. STRATEGY: (a plan to achieve our goal)

   1. Close Loud

   2. Staccato

   3. Legato Playing

3. TACTICTS/ TOOLS:

   1. Close Loud: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Attack the key FROM the surface the key with a round finger and forward wrist.

      2. Stop pushing into the keys IMMEDIATELY after the attack (after you play the note). Relax.

   2. Staccato: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Tap the keys from ABOVE the keyboard with a loose wrist and round finger.

   3. Legato: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Do as described int he PDF

💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. clap and sing with the 10 second recording. Then play with it

2. PLEASE PRACTICE THE WRIST MARKINGS SLOWLY

3. Fix LH notes and fingering and position in measures 9-10 (only play measures 9-10 hands alone).

4. Learn measures 10-11 using NFPER

🖤Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

🖤Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

💚FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Review Set 2

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

Theory level 1 start next time with Dustin

💛Preparatory Level

1. Prep Level: Unit 7 “Chords

   1. Fix pages 68 and 70

Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💚💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚💜What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💚💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚💜The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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July 6, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

🖤Level B: RCM Piano Syllabus under “Technical Tests” (p. 9 of the PDF)

1. GOAL: Fix F Major (remember the flat)

   1. See the green markings in Newzik, Prep. B.

   2. Be able to play at the indicated speed.

2. STRATEGY: (a plan to achieve our goal)

   1. Close Loud

   2. Staccato

   3. Legato Playing

3. TACTICTS/ TOOLS:

   1. Close Loud: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Attack the key FROM the surface the key with a round finger and forward wrist.

      2. Stop pushing into the keys IMMEDIATELY after the attack (after you play the note). Relax.

   2. Staccato: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Tap the keys from ABOVE the keyboard with a loose wrist and round finger.

   3. Legato: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Do as described int he PDF

💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. USE YOUR VIDEO AND PRACTICE CHART

🖤Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

🖤Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

💚FOUR STAR B

1. Prepare Review Set 1

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💜Preparatory Level

1. Prep Level: Unit 7 “Chords

   1. COMPLETE THE ENTIRE UNIT!

Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💜💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💜💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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June 30, 2023

COMMENT SECTION:

EVERY TIME YOU PRACTICE, WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU PRACTICE AND FOR HOW LONG IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW!

🖤Level B: RCM Piano Syllabus under “Technical Tests” (p. 9 of the PDF)

1. GOAL: Fix F Major (remember the flat)

   1. See the green markings in Newzik, Prep. B.

   2. Be able to play at the indicated speed.

2. STRATEGY: (a plan to achieve our goal)

   1. Close Loud

   2. Staccato

   3. Legato Playing

3. TACTICTS/ TOOLS:

   1. Close Loud: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Attack the key FROM the surface the key with a round finger and forward wrist.

      2. Stop pushing into the keys IMMEDIATELY after the attack (after you play the note). Relax.

   2. Staccato: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Tap the keys from ABOVE the keyboard with a loose wrist and round finger.

   3. Legato: 2 Times Each Item

      1. Do as described int he PDF

💚Ukrainian Folk Song op. 107, no. 3 by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) (L. 1, A)

1. Use the new charts in your P

🖤Bourrée in D Minor by Christoph Graupner (1683-1760) (L. 1, A)

🖤Celebration by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. 1, Etude)

🖤FOUR STAR B

🖤“SIGHTREADING 00 46-61”

💚Preparatory Level

1. Prep Level: Unit 7 “Chords

   1. Do pages 1-3 in Newzik. Remember that you can zoom in to make writing easier.

Review once a week with your music. You don’t need to review all of them in ONE practice session - just one PER WEEK.

1. 💜💚Sleigh Bells by Christine Donkin (b. 1976) (L. A)

2. 💚What’s That Noise? B by Martha Mier (b. 1936) (L. A)

3. 💚Boots, by Yvonne Adair (L. A)

4. 💚To Fly Like and Eagle by Anne Crosby-Gaudet (L. B)

5. 💜💚The Haunted Mouse by Nancy and Randall Faber (b. 1955; 1954)(L. A)

6. 💚The Lively Boy by Daniel Gottlob Türk (1750-1813)(L. A)

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